Art Appreciation Midterms

• Elements of Arts are the components or part which can be isolated & defined in any visual design or work of art. They structure and carry the work.
• A point or mark is the smallest and most basic element . It can vary in size, value, regularity or irregularity, and can be used alone as a unit in a group.
• A line is a form with width and length, but no depth. A path created by a moving point, mark or object. It is a dot that takes a walk.
• Horizontal lines - are calm and quiet. It indicate width, rest, response, quietness, calmness, serenity, infinity, contemplation and inaction.
• Vertical lines - suggest more of a potential for movement. It shows height or stature, poise, balance, force, strength, dignity and dynamism
• Diagonal strongly suggest movements and give more of a feeling of vitality to a picture.
• Broken or jagged lines – it connotes chaos, confusion, tension, disturbance, violence or war
• Curved lines – whether concave or convex, it indicate movements that are smooth
• Shape is defined as an area that stands out from the space next to or around it due to a defined or implied boundary, or because of differences of value, color, or texture.
• Forms describes volumes and mass, or the 3D aspects of objects that take up space. It can and should be viewed from any angles.
• Space is a 3D volume that can be empty or filled with objects. It has width, height, and depth.
• Color - The element of art derived from reflected or absorbed light. It adds interest and mood to a work of art
• Hue, which is the name of the colors
• the primary hue are Yellow, Red, and Blue.

  secondary colors are made by mixing two primaries.

  intermediate colors are mixtures of a primary & adjacent secondary color.
• Value, which refers to the lightness or darkness of hue.
• Intensity, which refers to the purity of the hue also known as “Chroma”.
• Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork. It is the element of the visual arts associated with the sense of touch.
• Seven Basic Elements of Art

  1. Point
  2. Line
  3. Shape
  4. Form
  5. Space
  6. Color
  7. Texture
• Balance refers to the appropriate arrangement of objects in a design/art to create the impression of equality in weight or importance. It provides stability and structure to a design.
• Symmetrical Balance can be described as having equal “weight” on equal sides of a centrally placed fulcrum. It is also known as formal balance.
• Asymmetrical Balance is more complex and difficult top picture. It involves placement of objects in a way that will allow objects of varying visual weight to balance one another around a fulcrum point. It is also known as informal balance.
• Contrast refers to the combination of different elements of design (for example: rough & smooth textures, dark & light values)in order to highlight their differences or create visual interest, or a focal point.
• Emphasis in designing refers to give special attention to one part of a work of art. It can be achieved through placement, contrast, colour, size, repetition, etc.
• Pattern in a design simply refers to keeping your design in a certain format. It is often described as a regular arrangement of alternated or repeated elements (shapes, lines, colors) or motifs.
• Rhythm or movement is regarded as a visual temp or beat. It refers to a regular repetition of elements to produce the look and feel of a movement. It can be achieved through the careful placement of repeated components.
• Unity refers to the arrangement of elements to give the viewer the feeling that all the parts of the design or piece form a coherent whole i.e. designs must be in harmony in which all sections of the pattern make other sections feel complete. It enables the design to be seen as one complete piece of art or design.
• SIX PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

  1. Balance
  2. Contrast
  3. Emphasis
  4. Pattern
  5. Rhythm
  6. Unity
• Literature was derived from Latin litaritura/litteratura which means, “writing formed with letters”.
• Literature is the art of combining spoken or written words and their meanings into forms which have artistic and emotional appeal. It is defined as an expression of the culture of the human being and appears in different times and places.
• Literature was first produced by some of the world’s earliest civilizations—those of Ancient Egypt and Sumeria—as early as the 4th millennium BC
• Oral Literature - It is passed down by the word of mouth
• Written literature which is the human expression through writing; started or came with the invention of writing.
• Poetry is a type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.
• The basic building block of a poem is a verse known as a stanza. A stanza is a grouping of lines related to the same thought or topic, similar to a paragraph in prose.
• A haiku is a Japanese three line poem composed of simple, striking language in a 5-7-5 structure of moras, or rhythmic sound units similar to a syllable.
• The haiku often describes nature.
• Fiction - Written work that is not real and which uses elaborate figurative language. It is a literary work about imaginary characters and events like a short story.
• Non-fiction refers to literature based in fact. It is the broadest category of literature. Subject matter comes from real life.
• Drama - Includes all plays or any written works that are meant to be performed.
• Drama came from Greek word dram meaning “to act” or “to play”